633 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : 23 cm

Now over twenty years old, the original edition of Nightmare Movies has retained its place as a true classic of cult film criticism. Kim Newman brings his seminal work completely up-to-date

Includes bibliographical references (pages 589-598) and index

Shoot 'em in the head! or, The birth of the hate generation -- The Indian summer of the British horror film -- The changing face of classical gothic -- Devil movies, or, 'If the mousse tastes chalky, don't eat it' -- Deep in the heart of Texas, or, The down-home, up-country, multi-implement massacre movie -- Paranoia paradise, or, Five things to worry about -- Tales of ordinary madness, or, The close-up crazies -- Auteurs -- The weirdo horror film, or, Cult, kitsch, camp, sick, punk and pornography -- Psycho movies, or, 'I didn't raise my girl to be a severed head' -- Ghost stories -- Return to the past -- Cannibal zombie gut-crunchers, Italian style! -- Fun with the living dead -- The post-modern horror film -- The Lecter variations -- Vampires, and other stereotypes -- Scream and scream again -- At first just ghostly -- Virtual realities and imaginary friends -- Why are you doing this to me? -- More auteurs -- Zombie apocalypse now! -- There will still be blood

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